March & April 2021 Zoo Incident Report
We're glad be be able to bring back our roundup of selected incidents that have taken place in zoos. Why do we do this? To raise awareness that captivity is not the answer to the issue of conservation. And no animal deserves to be jailed for the amusement of humans.
March
Tiger death at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Two giraffes killed in fire incident at Roer's Zoofari in Virginia
Zookeeper attacked by cheetah at Columbus Zoo
Evil polar bear hotel opened in China
Zebra killed in fence accident at Zoo Knoxville
Man takes toddler into elephant enclosure at San Diego Zoo
Lioness euthanized by Zoo Miami after she receives an unexplained spinal injury
Zebra with unexplained head injury euthanized at Dallas Zoo
Children found in chimpanzee exhibit in El Paso Zoo
Improper use of zoo resources at Columbus Zoo
April
April the giraffe is euthanized
Giraffe at Nashville Zoo died under anesthesia
No more exotic animals for Tim Stark/Wildlife in Need
Baby elephant dies in Swedish zoo after being rejected by mother
San Diego Zoo employee bitten by venomous snake
Two dozen monkeys escape German zoo
Young Lucas the elephant dies at Toledo Zoo
Polar bear dies in Russian zoo after swallowing rubber ball
Gorilla condemned to spend entire life in zoo dies at Zoo Knoxville
Memphis Zoo accused of panda mistreatment
